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Newspaper
Renwick News
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1968
Page
4
Want ads advertise crushed rock and several items for sale including an 1985 all wheel drive unit loader with power bucket, a battery operated tape recorder, a 247 television set, a VHF antenna, two to thirteen items, and a Kenmore automatic washer. Contact Dick Sorenson at phone 4651 and Monsanto Plant at phone 2841.
Classified items list a wanted home for six puppies and a three bedroom rental with water softener and garage available February. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for hospital care. Local church groups and club meetings announce fingerprinting talks, Valentine event, funeral attendance, card club, and a wedding.
Mic and Mrs. Joann Zimmermann attended the installation for Rev. Frank Biott at the United Presbyterian Church in Goldfield Sunday evening. Guest speaker was Dr. Gene Siekmann of Ft. Dodge, nephew of the Zimmermanns. Rev. Alvin Straatmeyer of Grundy Center, a classmate of their son Bob, spoke at the charge to the congregation. Dr. Siekmann preached and Rev. Straatmeyer gave the charge. A reception followed in the church parlors.
Mr and Mrs Carl Kraft Sr were Friday visitors in the Casper Nieman home at Britt and on Monday attended funeral services for Mrs Edith Eastman in the Britt Methodist church.
Sunday dinner guests at the John J. Hefty home included Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. A. Mitchell and Julie Ann from Mason City, and the Merrill Hefty family from Livermore. Dennis Hefty, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Tetty, and Gary Hefty of Hardy were afternoon visitors, with Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Hefty of Hardy as evening visitors. Walter Kraft and Lucian visited the Kenneth Kraft home in Kanawha, helping Melanie Kraft celebrate her second birthday, a granddaughter of the Krafts.
Mrs E B Huntley attended Edith Eastman funeral in Britt Monday morning and visited in Kanawha later that day to meet her great granddaughter Lisa Ann Zeigler. Ernest Helmke funeral at Garner Methodist Church Thursday afternoon. Helmke family once lived in Renwick. Fortnightly Club met Jan 25 with six members. letters from Town Children’s Home thanked the club for Christmas donations. Donnie Kraft led a lesson on Food Crisis and Population Explosion. Cosmopolitan Club hosted by Mrs Jerry Rosebery. Big Business in Clothes topic discussed by Mrs Robert Nelson with 17 members. Hi Neighbor Club met with Mrs Herman Krause. guest speaker Mrs C M Gillespie showed Expo 67 slides.
The Renwick birthday group of Mrs Celia Wigans met Wednesday afternoon at the Sisson Nursing Home Guest Room in Humboldt. Attending were Gail Wigans Eldon Walter Paul Heggen Bertha Heggen Martha Heggen Martis Morgan Lemna Geigel Antone Speich Ottosen Gunderson and Mrs Wigans roommate. A lunch satisfied the party and a birthday card with gifts was exchanged.
Bill Hippen and Laura Hippen along with Mr and Mrs George Hoffman and Verne Harr visited Mrs Mary McPeak and Mr and Mrs Bert Huntley and Mr and Mrs Carroll Packard at the Jerry McCurry home in Humboldt Sunday afternoon.
An assortment of business names and services appears including Renwick Renwick Iowa Lubrication Moto Jto Ups Brake Brefair Car Washing Small Engine Repair and Erwin's D X with contact cues. Dr W H Long Dentist is listed among offerings. The fragmentary ad text suggests a rural advertising page featuring auto care and professional services without coherent narrative.
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